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Last year a very elegant friend told me she and her equally stylish husband had discussed her proposed purchase of some nude shoes and decided against. "Too footballers' wives," she said, slightly wistfully, because it's an undeniably versatile shade, makes legs look longer, and may even have a touch of the fetish about it.

Above: nude heels at this year's Royal Ascot

This year, thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal family have adopted nudes in their droves. Ditto the rest of the nation, despite the opproprium of the haute fashion set. Is this the most socially mobile shoe in history, or was the sale in LK Bennett just too tempting?